Wat Chong Lom

(Continue navigating up the Pa Sak River. You will pass Ko Loi on the eastern side and make a bend around the island. To the north is a smaller island called Ko Chong Lom, which you likely will pass on starboard. After making the tour of Ko Loi, you will pass by Wat Monthop. The boat landing and arrival point is just opposite of the monastery.)


Wat Chong Lom is located on a small island northeast of the city. It is situated just north of Ko Loi (another island in the vicinity). The only way to access this shrine is by boat. This island has no walking path or road. Only eight families currently live on it, but some of their houses are quite traditional and beautiful. The only business is a single shop house, which delivers groceries around the city by boat. The island lacked basic utilities such as plumbing and electricity until recent decades. Wat Chong Lom is mostly comprised of single structure. It is an open-aired sala with five Buddha images of various sizes inside – all in the Subduing Mara pose. A second structure can be seen close to the edge of the river. This open-aired sala encases a single Buddha image.

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